Month: January 2021

Pale gold color; orange peel, apple, honey on the nose; yellow apple, orange, lemon, beeswax, nectarine, pear, white peach, minerality on the palate. Continue reading →

Pale straw color; pear, yellow and green apples, white flowers on the nose; apple, pear, peach, apple, honeydew melon, citrus on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; black cherry, blackberry, herbs, pencil shaving, charred oak on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant, raspberry, licorice, vanilla on the palate. Continue reading →

Wine pricing—guaranteed to vex vino votaries. Continue reading →

Deep ruby color; cherry, plum, blackberry, cedar, oak spice on the nose; black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, leather, smoke on the palate. Continue reading →

Medium ruby; cherry, blueberry, raspberry, cranberry, earth, oak spice on the nose; cherry, raspberry, strawberry; blueberry, plum on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep copper-salmon color; apple. blood orange, peach on the nose; watermelon, strawberry, citrus, almond on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep tawny color; honeysuckle, butterscotch, caramel on the intoxicating nose; dried cherry, caramel, oak, black plum, fig, honey, tobacco, chocolate, nuttiness on the palate. Continue reading →

Deep garnet color; red cherry, strawberry, red plum on the nose; plum, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, chocolate, vanilla, caramel on the palate. Continue reading →

Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon did not “invent” Champagne in the late 1600s. He did not exclaim “come quickly, I am tasting the stars!” Champagne’s story is older, more complicated, more interesting. Continue reading →